RBA * New York* Syracuse* April 13, 2015* NYSY 04. 13. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 06, 2015 - April 13, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: April 13 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #438 Monday April 13, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 06, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-THROATED LOONEURASION WIGEONSANDHILL CRANEGREATER YELLOWLEGSUPLAND SANDPIPERBONAPARTE’S GULLGLAUCOUS GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLSNOWY OWL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 4/7: SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Marten’s Tract. 4/8: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on the Loop Road unit north of the Hamlet of Montezuma. 4/10: 15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt.31. 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 4/12: A DUNLIN was seen in the Mucklands. Derby Hill------------ A slow start turned better toward the weekend and 7,155 birds were counted. This does not include today which promises to be a great day. SANDHILL CRANES were seen on 4/9 and 4/10. BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen on 4/10 and the first BROADWING HAWKS were seen on 4/12. Oswego County------------ 4/13: An UPLAND SANDPIPER has returned to the Oswego County Airport in Fulton. Madison County------------ 4/8: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Ditchbank Road. 4/11: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Onondaga County------------- 4/12: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Three Rivers WMA from the Smokey Hollow Road side. 3 COMMON LOONS and 6 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen in Beaver Lake. A FOS LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard at Pratts Falls county Park. Oneida County------------ 4/11: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oneida Lake south of Verona Beach. 4/12: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach. Jefferson County------------ 4/8: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt.11 south of Philiadelphia. Recent arrivals------------ COMMON LOONRUSTY BLACKBIRDAMERICAN WOODCOCKTREE SWALLOWFOX SPARROWOSPREYEASTERN MEADOWLARKGREATER YELLOWLEGSGREAT EGRETDUNLINBONAPARTE’S GULLBROAD-WINGED HAWKUPLAND SANDPIPERLOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHPINE WARBLERFIELD SPARROWROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWYELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERPALM WARBLERCASPIAN TERN -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
